Charley's War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War: A working man's journey into war

Charley's War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War: A working man's journey into war

by PatMills (Author), JoeColquhoun (Author)

Synopsis

From renowned UK comics writer Pat Mills (Marshal Law, Requiem, Vampire Knight, Slaine) and legendary artist Joe Colquhoun (Johnny Red) comes a truly classic piece of British comics history, by turns thrilling, humorous and horrifying. Often heralded as the greatest British comic strip ever created, Charley's War tells the gripping story of an underage British soldier called Charley Bourne fighting during World War I. Now with completely remastered comic strips, this is the definitive edition of Charley's War, covering Charley's first arrival in the trenches, the battle of the Somme, and a terrifying zeppelin raid over London. It is an ideal starting place for new readers.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 320
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Titan Books
Published: 08 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 1781169144
ISBN 13: 9781781169148

Media Reviews
A fine introduction into British war comics. - Retrenders The best war comic that I have ever read. It is full of action and war adventure that had my heart racing. - How To Love Comics I couldn't put the book down, and the artwork is stunning. - Comic Book Resources I absolutely love this book. It's phenomenal from cover-to-cover. - Project Fandom An amazing omnibus. - Pop Mythology A fantastic collection for fans of the comic. - We The Nerdy
Author Bio
Pat Mills has written countless comics stories, including Judge Dredd, Slaine and A.B.C. Warriors, as well as Charley's War. He also created Marshal Law. Joe Colquhoun worked on many titles in his career, but is best known for work on Johnny Red and Charley's War.